Second Thoughts
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† These songs had been recorded during the Mental Notes sessions but were not included in that album, and had been re-recorded for Second Thoughts.
Chart Positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | #25 |
| New Zealand | #18 |
Personnel
- Tim FinnTim FinnBrian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
– vocals, piano on "Stranger Than Fiction" - Phil JuddPhil JuddPhilip Judd is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers.-Split Enz:...
– vocals, guitars, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Jonathan Michael ChunnMike ChunnMike Chunn is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands....
– bass, piano on "Titus" - Noel CrombieNoel CrombieNoel Crombie is a New Zealand singer and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, percussionist, album cover designer, and music video director...
– percussion - Emlyn CrowtherEmlyn CrowtherPaul Emlyn Crowther was the drummer of Split Enz from July 1974 to November 1976.Before joining the Enz, Crowther played trumpet in an air training corp band but swapped to drums later on. Moved to Auckland in 1969 and played drums in a couple of covers bands and Alastair Riddell's band, Orb...
– drums - Robert GilliesRobert GilliesRobert Bruce Gillies was a member of New Zealand band Split Enz between 1973 and 1974, and later between November 1975 and late 1977, playing the saxophone and the trumpet...
– saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, trumpet - Edward RaynerEddie RaynerEddie Rayner , is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801....
– keyboards - Miles Golding – violin on "Stranger Than Fiction" and "Matinee Idyll"
- Ian Sharp – cello on 'Matinee Idyll'
- Rhett DaviesRhett DaviesRhett Davies is an English record producer and engineer.Rhett Davies' father was trumpet player Ray Davies; they are no relation to Ray Davies of The Kinks. Davies became a studio engineer at Island Records studios in the early 1970s, and his first session was the recording process for Brian Eno's...
, Guy Bidmead – Recording engineers - Phil Manzanera – producer
- Rhett Davies – Mixing engineer
- Front cover photograph – John Prew
- Back snaps – Split EnzSplit EnzSplit Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
- Special Thanks To Dave Russell and Wally Wilkinson